Move Over, Mojave—Alaska Just Got Its Very First “Heat Advisory"

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On Sunday, the National Weather Service in Fairbanks broke centuries of chill by tagging what used to be a “special weather statement” with the more ominous “Heat Advisory.” 

Temperatures are projected to flirt with 85°F—enough to send moose scurrying for shade and make parkas feel like wearable ovens.

Why the Fuss?
“This is an important statement,” Fairbanks-based meteorologist Alekya Srinivasan intoned, pedantically adjusting her temperature map. 

“The public needs to know that there will be increasing temperatures, and they could be dangerous because Alaska is not used to high temperatures like these.” 

Translation: when your neighbor’s igloo turns into a sauna, you might actually need to worry.

No, It’s Not the Apocalypse
Before anyone starts texting their cousins in Nome about climate Armageddon, take a breath of that muggy 60-degree air: Fairbanks hit 90°F not once but twice in June 2024. 

“It’s not that the heat prompted issuance of this advisory,” explained Rich Thoman of the Alaska Center for Climate Assessment and Policy. 

“It’s purely an administrative change by the Weather Service.” So don’t expect melting glaciers overnight—just a fancier label on yet another somewhat-too-warm June day.

Air Conditioning: The Unspoken Luxury
In most states, 85°F merits nothing more than a shrug and turning on the AC—but in Alaska, “AC” is the Holy Grail, rivaled only by a mosquito-free summer. 

“Most buildings in Alaska are designed to retain heat for most of the year,” Thoman warned. 

So if you can’t fling open your windows at dawn (thanks, wildfires), your living room could bake faster than a cinnamon roll in a toaster.

And speaking of wildfires: Fairbanks has endured more than a hundred hours of visibility-reducing haze from for three consecutive summers—a first since the 1950s. 

Nostalgia for cigarette-laden diners, anyone?

Anchorage: Not Yet Toasted
Down in Anchorage—home to more people than the rest of the state combined—officials are playing catch-up. 

Juneau and Fairbanks got the advisory green light this summer, but Anchorage’s office is still “working on a plan” to adopt the new policy, according to climate scientist Brian Brettschneider. 

He added via email that Anchorage hasn’t quite hit the advisory threshold yet…so keep that park bench warm, but not too warm.

How to Survive the Sizzle

  1. Window Yoga: Crack windows at 5 AM, before the temperate siege begins.

  2. Moose Whispering: Politely ask any passing wildlife to stand in the shade.

  3. DIY Popsicles: Raid your freezer for that ancient bag of berries.

  4. Fake Fan Vibes: If you can’t afford a unit, wave a frying pan like a medieval monarch.

In short, Alaska’s inaugural heat advisory may not break thermometers, but it sure breaks tradition. 

So grab your sunglasses (yes, in Alaska), grease up your snowshoes—just in case—and remember: that little asterisk means, “You’re still basically living in chilly paradise, but do stay hydrated.”


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